News Sat 24 - Fri 30 April

Thousands of nursing jobs are coming under threat as the NHS attempts to make £20 billion of efficiency savings, says the Royal College of Nursing.  The Times

South Africa kicked off the world’s largest HIV testing campaign on Sunday with top level political support, in the most tangible sign of a more aggressive effort to tackle Aids by the new administration. Financial Times

China has lifted travel restrictions for foreigners with HIV.  BBC News

Drug use fuels world's fastest-growing HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe. Guardian

News Sat 17 - Fri 23 April

An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and hepatitis C after receiving contaminated blood on the NHS has won a legal challenge over potential compensation worth thousands of pounds. The Times

With AIDS, time to get beyond blame. New York Times

Experts at BHIVA warn of dangers of delayed HIV diagnosis in the UK. Guardian

News Sat 10 - Fri 16 April

A new scheme making it easier for African and African-Caribbean residents to get tested in Lambeth has been launched. This is London

Single pill that opened a new front in war on HIV. Combination drugs prove goldmine for one drugs firm. The Sunday Times

A leading UK charity for lesbian and gay asylum seekers published a study this week which highlights disproportionate levels of rejection for homosexual applicants. Pink Paper
 

News Sat 03 - Sat 10 April

Another view on Angels in America - The drama in Angels in America seems like a nightmare from a long time ago, but still stands as a challenge to change our attitudes to HIV. Guardian

Terrence Higgins Trust looks to social media for 'listening' campaign. THT is launching a social media and advertising campaign inviting gay and bisexual men to discuss sex . Campaign

Plans for compulsory sex education in schools have been dropped in the pre-election “wash up” after being blocked by the Tories.  Charities have greeted the news with dismay. The Times